23 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
About 23 Austen Drive
23 Austen Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS22 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 26.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas fired
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 January 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 23 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
- May 2011ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and a rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/P/0645/F
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingNov 2014Decision
- ConservatoryAug 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Austen Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2018Most recent
£245,000
+107.6%over 8 years9 November 2009
£118,000
+162.2%over 11 years14 May 1998
£45,000
+9.8%over 2 years18 April 1996
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BS22 7UY: £185,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in BS22 7UY
12 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Aug 2023
£240,00021 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold May 2023
£165,0009 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Oct 2022
£185,00022 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Aug 2022
£135,00025 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY
Sold Apr 2022
£299,000
Versus other Austen Drive homes
On floor area, 23 Austen Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,356
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
228/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bentley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Community School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







